Mothers know a car is the best place to have a serious conversation. “Can we go into the vault”? Ashton asked as she drove out of the parking lot after Mother’s Day breakfast. “I have something to tell you. I have not even told my sisters because I want you to hear it from meContinue reading “Searching for answers, delivered with respect”
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The magic of the season
I read somewhere that while Thanksgiving is a day, Christmas is a season. That was all I needed to jump-start the celebration. The tree went up over Thanksgiving weekend despite looking weary on Christmas morning. Brittany & Robbie, Donovan, Ryder, and Tasha were living with us while their house was under renovation, so holiday cheerContinue reading “The magic of the season”
Because I loved a dog
I am a cat person and have always been a cat person. If there was a stray cat within 25 miles, they would find their way into my home and heart. And then I met Sophia. In 2005, Brittany continued to struggle with the loss of her father. She dropped out of college, spending theContinue reading “Because I loved a dog”
Every ending is a new beginning.
For months I have dreaded this morning. After four decades of hosting multi-family Christmas celebrations, today will be different. My daughters have families of their own, and there is nothing better than spending the morning in PJs watching the kids enjoy their gifts in your own home. Selfishly that is why I began hosting ChristmasContinue reading “Every ending is a new beginning.”
Yes, Mary, I remember.
Sitting at the board meeting last night I wanted to move the conversation away from the financial woes of the college into positive territory. It boggles my mind that we spend so much time talking about audits and budget versus improving our student completion rates. I was elated for an uptick in the evening when the “BrookdaleContinue reading “Yes, Mary, I remember.”
Happy 30th Birthday to Ashton, Brittany and Kierstyn
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” Helen Keller. Today you open a new chapter. The pages are turning swiftly and filled with new experiences and unfamiliar territory. This will prove to be the difference between existing and living. As I looked through pictures, while singing “Ashton Girl”, I savored the memoriesContinue reading “Happy 30th Birthday to Ashton, Brittany and Kierstyn”
Celebrating “to just be”
We are too busy. I fall into bed each evening with a pen and paper on my nightstand to capture my “to do’s” when they wake me at 2am. As I attempt to slow down I have learned to celebrate life’s milestones. These are the moments we carve out a few hours “to just be”.Continue reading “Celebrating “to just be””
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